The MVNO wave is building strength as a growing number of companies have announced plans to enter the wireless space using established operators' mobile networks. Analysts' note that while the wave is gaining momentum, an even stronger surge is expected in the next 12...
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Verizon Wireless, together with Disney Mobile and Pixar Animation Studios, launched The Incredibles 3D mobile game on Verizon's VCAST wireless broadband multimedia service.Game players assume the role of Mr. Incredible and Dash from the popular Walt Disney/Pixar animated film "The Incredibles." The...
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Disney Mobile has launched ringtones featuring a slew of characters from Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, the company said.Available for $2.50 per tone from all major U.S. carriers, the tones include Mickey Mouse telling users, "Answer your phone," and Goofy asking, "Hello?...
TAMUNING, Guam-TeleGuam Holdings LLC completed its acquisition of the Guam Telephone Authority, the last government-owned local exchange company in the United States.TeleGuam will maintain the GTA offices and headquarters in Guam, gaining approximately 350 employees. TeleGuam successfully attained the right to acquire GTA following...
Time Warner Cable is in discussions with Sprint PCS to test a wireless offering that would be bundled with the media giant's TV, landline phone and Internet services. However, it is unclear whether Time Warner Cable will offer the services under its own brand...
It's time to count blessings again, and here are a few things I am thankful for that relate to wireless:c I am thankful that most cars don't have "Hang up your cell phone and drive" bumper stickers. As much as I hate these bumper...
SAN FRANCISCO-Mobile music, games and enterprise applications are beginning to flood the market, creating a buzz the industry hasn't seen in years. But while insiders salivate over "hockey-stick" projections for wireless data revenues, developers that haven't cultivated relationships with established carriers, publishers or well-known...
SAN FRANCISCO-Cingular Wireless announced Disney Mobile content, including ring tones, graphics, games and multimedia messaging, is now available for download to Cingular handsets and from Cingular's Web site.Offerings feature Disney characters from the new Disney movie, "The Incredibles," as well as favorite characters like...
The Walt Disney Internet Group's new Starwave Mobile business, launching at this week's CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment Show, will expand the organization's play in the wireless arena. Starwave Mobile will function as a licensing and publishing business focused on licensing content from third-party...
The rush of companies joining the ranks of pseudo-wireless providers continued last week as mobile content and application provider SmartServ Online Inc. announced plans to begin offering its prepaid Uphonia wireless services using a yet-to-be named wireless operator's network. Unlike a number of companies...
Continuing the content tie-ins between Hollywood movies and wireless carriers, T-Mobile USA Inc. said it will begin offering exclusive content from the Touchstone Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer Film "King Arthur," which is scheduled to begin July 7.As part of the content agreement, T-Mobile USA customers will...
As China continues to grow as the world's biggest wireless market, virtually all segments of the industry have been attracted to the country's prospects. Handset makers, infrastructure vendors and technology companies have all worked to cash in on the Chinese potential-and wireless content and...
The nation's newest reality show is set to debut on a mobile phone near you.Sprint PCS announced it will offer a streaming-video application from Cyber Oasys Corp. and V-Star that will follow the antics of five "twenty-somethings" living together in a Santa Monica, Calif.,...
The nation's newest reality show is set to debut on a mobile phone near you.Sprint announced it will offer a streaming video application from Cyber Oasys Corp. and V-Star that will follow the antics of five "twenty-somethings" living together in a Santa Monica, Calif.,...
To Internet or not to Internet is the question.Some carriers have embraced the idea of selling wireless content over third-party Internet sites, while others have steadfastly rejected it. Content providers like Walt Disney Internet Group are clamoring for the technology in hopes that it...
How about a movie about a powerful House committee chairman with a $155,000 salary who buys a million-dollar piece of prime hunting property in Texas with guidance from a seasoned wireless lobbyist, all amid riveting rumors and dumbfounding denials about the lawmaker leaving Congress...
LAS VEGAS-Following signs of "astronomical" growth in its wireless data offerings in the United States, Walt Disney Co. plans to add a new Internet promotional site, as well as new wireless content based on Disney's Pixar movies, including "Finding Nemo" and "Toy Story."Although he...
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Verizon Wireless continues to expand its Get It Now data offerings, adding new content from Walt Disney and MapQuest.First, Walt Disney's wireless business announced an expanded deal with Verizon Wireless, with plans to add content from Disney's extreme sports site, ESPN.com, its...
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Verizon Wireless continues to expand its Get It Now data offerings, adding new content from Walt Disney and MapQuest.First, Walt Disney's wireless business announced an expanded deal with Verizon Wireless, with plans to add content from Disney's extreme sports site, EXPN.com, its...
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Wireless carrier Alltel Corp. announced a wide-ranging deal with Walt Disney Internet Group to bolster its wireless content offerings, including its BREW application download service.Through the new deal, Alltel said it will offer sports scores from ESPN.com, headlines from ABCNEWS.com and family...
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Wireless carrier Alltel announced a wide-ranging deal with Walt Disney Internet Group to bolster its wireless content offerings, including its BREW application download service.Through the new deal, Alltel said it will offer sports scores from ESPN.com, headlines from ABCNEWS.com and family and...
WASHINGTON-Marsha MacBride, chief of staff to FCC Chairman Michael Powell, said Monday that she will soon leave the Federal Communications Commission to pursue new opportunities."Marsha is my most trusted and loyal adviser," said Powell. "She is an exceptional leader who has worked tirelessly to...
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Walt Disney Internet Group announced the titles of its first Disney-, ABCNews.com- and Movies.com-branded applications developed for Qualcomm's BREW platform. WDIG also said it will expand its library of ESPN- and X Games branded BREW-based titles.WDIG's wireless applications include ABC News mobile...
SAN DIEGO-Industry players trumpeted a range of new applications and technologies for Qualcomm Inc.'s BREW download service in conjunction with the company's developer conference here, but some attendees also raised concerns over elements of the BREW system.Although Qualcomm released worldwide usage numbers for its...
